That's a beautiful picture! No offense intended, but I'm making a distinction between what I can get my part of CA--which is often made with eye round instead of brisket--vs. what you can get in NY at places like Carnegie (see photo above by iluvcfood), hence "NY style." Ours lacks the flavor and juiciness, and totally falls short of what you can get back east (or maybe Portland). There's a place near me that makes its own pastrami, and it's interesting, but not traditional NY deli style, which I miss.

I live in the very far edge of the Chicago burbs...... I don't ever see either corned beef or pastrami like that. There used to be a local place that served fantastic corned beef sandwiches but now long gone. Buddig anyone?

I like Buddig ham, my grandmother would make me sandwiches with that all throughout elementary school. I don't eat it very often, but still like it. Never tried their corned beef or pastrami, might have to now.

Oh, I'm not offended. I thought one HAD to use brisket in order for it to be Corned Beef or Pastrami. I learn something everyday.

Ha--yes! I totally agree about the brisket. But apparently producers out here use the same curing process on eye round instead, which just doesn't cut it, as you can imagine. They probably shouldn't even call it pastrami!

Oh, I'm not offended. I thought one HAD to use brisket in order for it to be Corned Beef or Pastrami. I learn something everyday.

Ha--yes! I totally agree about the brisket. But apparently producers out here use the same curing process on eye round instead, which just doesn't cut it, as you can imagine. They probably shouldn't even call it pastrami!

Not using Brisket for Pastrami/Corned Beef is akin to using tofu to make Burgers. Eye of the Round Pastrami, LOL!